If a person decided to install braces, he most likely already was interested in them and in the course that there are many options for choosing among such orthodontic devices. To date, you can find a huge number of various bracket systems, ranging from plastic and ending with metal.
In recent years, a big increase in popularity has fallen on white brackets, what is it and is it convenient to wear such designs?
Contents
- White arcs, locks and rubber bands
- Ceramic products - the golden mean
- Sapphire structures - the elite version
- Plastic systems - the budget solution
- Differences of white arcs from metal
White arcs, locks and rubber bands
Most people who are familiar only with classic bracesfrom metal, when talking with a doctor strongly doubt the existence of white braces at all, but this kind of designs actually exist and even very common, they can be plastic,ceramic and sapphire.
What's the point? Many people wearing ordinary bracket systems are very shy about this, it is for this reason that aesthetic systems were invented, since they are not visible to the surrounding eyes. Thanks to this decision, the use of braces in no way interferes with the patient and does not bring psychological discomfort.
Many are wondering whether the white brackets have an official name - no, but they are often called also called white arcs, since they are the main part of the system. The main task of white or transparent arches is aligning the teeth and providing the patient with a suitable appearance. Also, most of the locks and gums in such structures are also white. There is an opinion that white braces are much more beautiful than metal braces, because teeth are not very prominent on a light background.
Such constructions are really invisible, and if a person needs to go to various events, meetings, he may not worry about his appearance, which will greatly add confidence.
White braces can be made of sapphire, plastic, ceramics. In its original form, such structures were plastic and immediately began to gain popularity, as they replaced all bored, large and inconvenient systems of metal.
However, over time, people began to notice that the shelf life of plastic structures is small. After a while they got dirty and lost color, in addition they formed chipped. The popularity of braces from plastic dropped sharply after the appearance of ceramic orthodontic designs.
Ceramic products - the golden mean
Ceramics - the most popular material for the manufacture of brackets with a white arch and elastic bands. They are divided into two types: monocrystalline and polycrystalline, which have both external differences and structural.
Ceramic braces with white arc
The latter have a small transparency and color, very similar to the color of tooth enamel, so that they are almost not noticeable in the mouth. Monocrystalline have a matte surface.
Brackets made of ceramics are often made with a white arc, so that the wearing process for the person was most convenient. Such systems have many worthy qualities, namely: transparency, strength, comfort, good fixation on the enamel.
If you crave an aesthetic look, this is the best solution. However, in comparison with metal systems there is still one minus - the price, ceramic systems are much more expensive. The exact price should be specified in clinics, but it starts from 50 thousand rubles.
Sapphire constructions - the elite version of
In an aesthetic sense, sapphire braces are almost the best and at the same time the most expensive. In cases where I use a white arc to fix them, they are simply not visible at a short distance.
They are made from specially made colorless crystals. The crystal itself is quite beautiful, due to this, these braces can be called an ornament rather than an orthodontic system.
The duration of treatment, if you take into account the severity of malocclusion, about 2 years. In the rest, products made of sapphire completely coincide with ceramics, but are even more expensive - in different clinics in different ways, from 80 to 100 thousand rubles.
Plastic systems - budget solution
Plastic constructions - the first white brackets, and for some time were a good substitute for metal. Externally, they do not differ from ceramics or sapphire models. Color is very easy to pick up for an individual tooth shade - yellowish or snow-white. Also, the appearance of the device can be improved by a white arc.
Their price is much less than other, newer materials. In almost all cases, their cost does not exceed 50 thousand rubles. Among the merits should be noted the following:
- low cost - cheaper than all of the above bracket systems;
- aesthetics - their shade approaches the color of the enamel and merges with it.
It's important to know that plastic systems have some weighty disadvantages, because of which people very often overpay for sapphire and ceramics:
- Fragile , which can easily break down under mechanical manipulations. Of course, the design can be enhanced with additional materials, however, this will increase the cost of the overall system. When choosing a plastic product, you must prepare for regular visits to the dentist's office.
- The plastic is dyed, so the patient will have to stop using some products. These include products that contain too strong pigments, they are able to change the color of the design, and all its meaning will be lost. The exact list of products: coffee, juices, tea, fruit, berries, carbonated beverage, especially with dyes. Smokers will have to give up a bad habit at the time of treatment, or go with the wrong bite, since the tobacco smoke from the tobacco simply turns yellow.
- Long time correction , because the friction force is large, but the teeth move to the desired position slowly enough.
The more often correction of plastic systems is made, the more the initial cost of treatment will be, therefore it is more reasonable to choose the more stable material, which was discussed above.
A photo collection featuring ceramic, sapphire and plastic brackets and a collage to assess the difference:
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And all kinds of brackets in one photo
Differences of white arcs from metal
Often whenThe choice of orthodontic devices draws attention to the arc that will be installed. The arc is the main part of the system, which plays a huge role in correcting the malocclusion. It is she who creates sufficient pressure. In the process of correction, it is replaced from time to time.
According to the characteristics of the metal arc is no different from white, then the main thing - the external differences. The white arc is also made of metal, but the top is covered with special enamel, in order to make it unobtrusive against the background of the teeth. However, the effectiveness of treatment from color does not change in any way.
To date, there have been created countless devices for correction of tooth-bite, the choice is better coordinated with a specialist, he will tell what is best in each individual case. Only the dentist can accurately indicate the best option, and also indicate the approximate duration of the application to achieve a positive effect.
Summing up, it should be said that if a person does not want to show their braces to his environment, and at the same time is not ready to invest big finances on sapphire systems, then ceramic ones are best. They have an average cost, excellent quality, comfort in use - all this forms the optimal formula for the harmony of quality and value.